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Monday, 12 October 2015

UK Gravity Enduro - Dyfi, 19th & 20th September 2015

It's the Dyfi race weekend, HUZZAH!

It's Robyn here, I completed the big Dyfi loop on the Saturday
prior to completing the seeding. Having got myself back onto flat pedals for a couple
of rides prior to the weekend I was feeling a lot more at home with the
bike.From the start you
could see for miles, it was a great grassy track with natural jumps over rocks as you descended which give you the opportunity to just let it all hang out on the bike and have fun. I really enjoyed the slalom style section at the bottom and
clocked in one of the better times of the season on my Orange Five. Couldn't fault my bike set up at all, the Manitou Revox rear suspension came into its own element on the big rock
jumps, so smooth and supple.

The stages throughout the races varied from freshly cut steep
mud to rocky trail centre affairs. The Michelin Wild Rock R2 enduro tyres really are absolutely incredible
on the rocks and roll really nicely, I haven’t had a flat running tubeless on
these all season. Later in the day I few off the bike moments as
fatigue set in and was pleased to complete
stage five completely clean after a long 5 hours out on the bike! I came in 19th courtesy of my off the bike moments, I'm happy with that though as the whole weekend has been fantastic.

Dyfi hosted a superb finaleto the UKGE series2015. It was a great
opportunity to race against a fantastic set of rides. The food from The BillyCan was delicious – lentil soup is perfect before heading up to seed. Steve, Charlie, Liz, Chris and all their workers have put so much into these events and
I’m already excited about the return to gravity enduro racing next season. Before I finish my year I have
one more Welsh Gravity to complete and then I will start thinking about the 2016
season.